Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-03-11

whom she was devoted, and who seemed
| indeed, a mother to her. One of the most
touching scenes ever witnessed was on the
occasion when last | saw the two together
1t was calm and peaceful Sabbath evening,
and the congregation had just left the school
house where divine service had been held
Pausing on the threshold, saw these two
and, as looked on them standing there in
the glow of the setting sun, the elder lady, as
she was wont to do, supporting the younger.
seemed to see another pcture-that of
Naomi and Rutland little thought that
ere long, they would both be gone, "levely
and pleasant in their lives, and in their death
not divided"
1t has been the writer's privilege to know
Mrs. Oxley for the last six years as an earn
est worker in the little country Sabbath
School in which she felt such deep and
abiding interest, attending whenever her
strength would permit, and always bearing
about with her its precious welfare as the
burden OF her prayers She once said: 1T
seems, sir, that I can do SO little" and yet she
little knew how many times that eager,
trustful glance, as she listened to the sweet
gospel message, had comforted the weary
preacher, and cheered him on his way
"lnasmuch as ye have dene it unto one of
the least of these my brethren, We have done
it unto me-"
And so with the memory OF such hal
lowed words falling like some sweet bene-
diction on her own past life with its sad and
sacred associations she fell asleep in Jesus,
leaving father, husband, brother and sisters
to mourn their loss, and with them host
of sympathlZing friends who knew her-and
knowing loved her well.
Her remains were buried from the Eps-
copal Church, of which she was a valuable
member, and the honored dust was laid in
Monocacy Cemetery The church on earth
has lost liberal spirited and broad hearted
christian, while the church triumphant has
gained an humble member, for in the bright
effulgence of the resurrection morn that poor,
frail body shall arise robed in a Saviour's
righteousness to swell the Sacremental Host
OF Gods elect. Csc.
DIED, at the Garfield Memorial Hospital,
in Washington, ID. c., on Wednesday, the
End instant, Mrs. MARIAN 81. WEST, wife
of Amos West, Of this place, and daughter
of Jockson and the late Lavinia Gross.
The sudden and unexpected death of Mrs.
West was shock to our whole community
and to her many friends and relatives in
Washington. The loss To her friends is
great indeed, but to her beloved husband
and family irreparable. Possessed of a
sweet disposition as child, gentle and at
tractive she grew up beloved by all who
knew her, and became tender, loving wife
and mother, Having placed her trust in
| God, a CONSTANT christian and member of
the Episcopal church, she was patient UNI
der afflction, yielding submissivey Ia the
"Divine Hand" without repining, and thus
when suddenly called without Il moments
warning was ready to meet her Lord.
| Her husband visited her the evening be-
fore her death with the intention of taking
| her home next mernng, and found her
| bright and cheerful ana rejoiced at the
prospect of again seeing her two dear little
| boys and the other loved ones. The next
| morning a lew moments after entering the
hospital intending TO take her away, he was
told that she had suddenly and unexpected
| ly died about O'Clock that morning.
Thus passed from our midst one dearly be
| loved, whose gentle influence will be missed
| indeed. He alone VINO claimed her as His
| own and called her hence can heal the
wound so soreiy dealt
With her husband and family we mourn
and our whole community extends to them
our deepest sympathy G. H. N.
Jamestown, Md, March 8, 1887.
DIED, at her late residence, this place,
on Thursday, March 3rd, Mrs. MARGARET
BIssETT, rellct of the late John +. Bissett,
after an illness of seven weeks.
A strange coincidence is that on the fourth
anniversary of the death OF her beloved hus
band she was laid beside him. Mrs. Bis
sett was a woman beloved by all who knew
her and for years she had been active in
every thing that tended toward work for
her divine Master She was converted and
became a member OF the Methodist church
but a short time before her last illness, and
/ during her suffering not one murmur was
heard. She is now free from all sorrow and
pain and at rest with the just made perfect.
The little world in which she lived will miss
I her, but oh what consolation, as her pas
tor, Mr. Bond, remarked, with Christ, with
her Maker, free from earthly sin, suffering
and sorrow-were it possible that one word
could recall her who would utter it," We
would only add, she has left monument
more enduring than the Pyramids of Egypt
that storm and ages will not deface and rs IA
guide post will lead many wanderers TO the
road ol rectitude and to home.
O. S. NJ
f3rpat Falls Md March * 1897